As the distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine commences, Pennsylvania is expected to receive approximately 120,000 doses from the initial shipment, according to a report from The Washington Post.
Should the Moderna vaccine be approved, the Keystone State would be in line to receive a total of 590,000 doses before the end of the year.
The initial dosage of vaccines Pennsylvania will receive is enough to vaccinate 4.6 percent of the commonwealth’s population of 12.8 million.
The state has around 820,000 healthcare workers and 86,000 residents and employees in nursing homes. However, the number of doses expected to be received in December is not enough to give all of them a dose by the end of the year. Also, the vaccine requires a follow-up booster around three to four weeks after the first shot.
Those second in line for the vaccine include 660,000 essential workers, 370,000 teachers, and 71,000 first responders. Third in line are the 3.7 million people with preexisting conditions, plus 340,000 of those aged 65 and above.
Over the last week, the state has recorded an average of 10,241 confirmed cases, as well as 176 deaths per day.
Read more about the vaccine distribution at The Washington Post by clicking here.
